The Championship 4
- Joey Logano. Logano led 60 laps on his way to winning in March at Phoenix, his second win in the first four races.
- Chase Elliott. Elliott hasn’t won at Phoenix, but he had also never won at Martinsville and is coming off a victory there that launched him into the championship.
- Brad Keselowski. ...
- Denny Hamlin. ...
Who are the final four in NASCAR?
Who are the Final Four in Nascar? Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. will be the four drivers that will face off for the title at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the playoff and season finale on Nov. Correspondingly, which drivers are in the Nascar playoffs?
What NASCAR team has won the most championships?
Over the years, the team has grown to be one of the best teams in history. Hendrick Motorsports is the most successful team in NASCAR, having won the most races and won the most titles. They have secured 283 wins in 13 championships, breaking Petty Enterprises' record of 268 wins.
Who has the most NASCAR titles?
Who has won the most NASCAR races? Richard Petty has the most career wins and is tied with Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson for the most championships at seven. He raced in over 1,000 races in his 35-year career and it’s likely nobody will ever touch his 200 wins.
Who won NASCAR Saturday Night?
Saturday night's race also determined the outcome of the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship, as Kyle Larson was able to take that title and the additional 15 playoff points it carries.
Denny Hamlin
After last week's late-race events at Martinsville Speedway, the biggest newsmaker of the Championship 4 has undoubtedly become Denny Hamlin.
Kyle Larson
A surface-level examination suggests that compared to his competitors, Kyle Larson doesn't have the experience of racing for a championship to fall back on. That isn't necessarily true.
Chase Elliott
As the son of a local legend in Dawsonville, Georgia, Chase Elliott has been the standard-bearer for his hometown as he has ventured out into the world. And in becoming NASCAR's biggest star, he has also become the stock car racing face of a Georgia sports renaissance.
Martin Truex Jr
Compared to his past trips to the title race, including when he won it all in 2017, Martin Truex Jr. has been able to make the Championship 4 by going relatively under the radar. Although he's won four races, he has posted his lowest total of top 5 (12) and top 10 finishes (19) since 2016.
How many consecutive NASCAR drivers have won the championship?
Jimmie Johnson (2008 car shown) won the Drivers' Championship a record five consecutive times from 2006 to 2010. As of completion of the 2020 season, ten drivers have achieved consecutive wins in the NASCAR Cup Series Drivers' Championship. Championships.
Who awards the NASCAR drivers championship?
The NASCAR Cup Series Drivers' Championship is awarded by the chairman of NASCAR to the most successful NASCAR Cup Series racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results.
How are points awarded in NASCAR?
Originally, races awarded points by a complicated system based upon final positioning and weighted by prize money purses , such that higher-paying events gave more points. Soon after the advent of the modern era in 1972, the championship was decided by a more basic cumulative point total based solely upon a driver's finishing position in each race. In order to reduce the possibility of a driver clinching before the final event, NASCAR implemented the " Chase for the Cup " in 2004 which, with minor modification from 2004 to 2013 and more radical changes in 2014, stands as the current format. Before the final ten races, 16 drivers, chosen primarily on race wins, are reset to an equal number of points, with bonus points awarded to a driver for each win prior to the reset. With these changes, the last Drivers' Champion to clinch before the final race was Matt Kenseth in 2003.
How many drivers have won the drivers championship?
Overall, thirty-four different drivers have won the Championship, with Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Jimmie Johnson holding the record for most titles at seven. Johnson has the record for most consecutive Drivers' Championships, winning five from 2006 to 2010. Thus far, every champion has originated from the United States.
Who was the first driver to win seven drivers championships?
Richard Petty (1983 car shown) was the first to reach seven Drivers' Championships. Dale Earnhardt (1994 car shown) was the second driver to reach seven Drivers' Championships. Jimmie Johnson (2013 car shown) was the third driver to reach seven Drivers' Championships. As of completion of the seventy-second season (2020), ...
How many points does each driver get in the championship 4?
Each driver in the Championship 4 will begin the race with 5,000 points. The driver with the most points at the end of the race will be the Cup Series champion. There is one major difference between the first 35 races of the season and the championship race: Stage points will not be awarded to the Championship 4 drivers. That means the playoff drivers' official finishing positions alone will determine who wins the championship. The best finisher among the four will be awarded the title.
How does the NASCAR championship race work?
Each driver in the Championship 4 will begin the race with 5,000 points. The driver with the most points at the end of the race will be the Cup Series champion. There is one major difference between the first 35 races of the season and the championship race: Stage points will not be awarded to the Championship 4 drivers. That means the playoff drivers' official finishing positions alone will determine who wins the championship. The best finisher among the four will be awarded the title.
How many laps did Logano lead in the race?
Logano led 60 laps on his way to winning in March at Phoenix, his second win in the first four races. Since then, he has won just one race, but it was a big one – at Kansas to open the semifinal round, giving him two stress-free races as the first Championship 4 qualifier.
Who breaks down which drivers need rides and who might land where?
As the NASCAR offseason kicks into high gear, Bob Pockrass breaks down which drivers need rides and who might land where.
Who won the NASCAR race without a title?
All four drivers ran up front throughout the race. Logano won Stage 1 and Keselowski won Stage 2. Hamlin was the only driver not to lead a lap in the final race and remains one of the winningest drivers in NASCAR history without a title.
Who won the first NASCAR Cup Series?
NASCAR's most popular driver is now a Cup Series champion. Chase Elliott won his first NASCAR Cup Series championship by winning the final race of the season at Phoenix. The 24-year-old becomes the third youngest driver to win the title behind Jeff Gordon and Bill Rexford. Elliott took the lead from Joey Logano with 42 laps to go rather handily ...
How many wins does Elliott have in the Cup Series?
Elliott finishes the season with a career-high five race wins. He now has 11 wins total in the Cup Series.
How many championships has Hendrick Motorsports won?
With the help of Johnson's seven titles and Elliott's first career title, Hendrick Motorsports has now won 50 percent of the past 26 Cup Series championships. Johnson, a surefire first ballot Hall of Famer, is certain to be elected in two years when he becomes eligible.
Who won the 1988 NASCAR Cup?
Chase's dad Bill Elliott won the championship in 1988. The Elliotts become NASCAR's third father-son duo to win a title, joining the Petty's (Lee and Richard) and Jarrett's (Ned and Dale). Chase Elliott raises his first career NASCAR Cup championship trophy pic.twitter.com/71IH4bPVm3. — Matt Mayer (@MatthewMayerCBS) November 8, 2020.
How many laps did Elliott lead in the race?
Elliott took the lead from Joey Logano with 42 laps to go rather handily and drove on to take the checkered flag in his first Championship 4 appearance. The No. 9 started the race from the rear after failing pre-race inspection twice but had no problem finding the speed to lead a race-high 153 laps.
